multipositionaladj.

Brit.

/ˌmʌltɪpəˈzɪʃn̩(ə)l/,

/ˌmʌltɪpəˈzɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˌməltipəˈzɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, positional adj.

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + positional adj. Compare earlier multi-position adj.

= multi-position adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > [adjective]

multi-position1944

multipositional1961

1961 Y. Olsson On Syntax Eng. Verb iv. 82 A nucleus counts as multi-positional not only if it is identical in all of the Positions in which it occurs, but also if it is combined with a non-nuclear element.

1977 M. McLuhan Let. 24 Feb. (1987) 527 A political point of view is not practical on TV since it is a resonating, multi-positional image.

1990 Field Jan. (Country Diary Suppl.) (rear cover) (advt.) With its sights set firmly on luxury, Citation boasts air conditioning, four speaker stereo system, cruise control on petrol models, a contoured multi-positional driver's seat and even heated front seats.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multipositional
释义	multipositionaladj. Brit. /ˌmʌltɪpəˈzɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˌmʌltɪpəˈzɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌməltipəˈzɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, positional adj. Etymology: < multi- comb. form + positional adj. Compare earlier multi-position adj. = multi-position adj. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > [adjective] multi-position1944 multipositional1961 1961 Y. Olsson On Syntax Eng. Verb iv. 82 A nucleus counts as multi-positional not only if it is identical in all of the Positions in which it occurs, but also if it is combined with a non-nuclear element. 1977 M. McLuhan Let. 24 Feb. (1987) 527 A political point of view is not practical on TV since it is a resonating, multi-positional image. 1990 Field Jan. (Country Diary Suppl.) (rear cover) (advt.) With its sights set firmly on luxury, Citation boasts air conditioning, four speaker stereo system, cruise control on petrol models, a contoured multi-positional driver's seat and even heated front seats. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1961
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